Darius Philon (born January 22, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He played

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, and was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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Professional career

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Philon was selected by the

in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the

. On October 17, 2015, he was placed on

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. On December 12, 2015, he was reactivated.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 21, 2019, Philon signed a two-year contract with the

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. On August 10, 2019, he was released by the team following his arrest for an assault with a deadly weapon.

Las Vegas Raiders

Philon signed with the

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on March 22, 2021. He played in six games before being placed on injured reserve on November 10, but rejoined the active roster on December 11. He suffered a torn patellar tendon in Week 18 and was placed on injured reserve on January 11, 2022.

NFL career statistics

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Playoffs

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Philon, Darius 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama Vigor High School alumni American football defensive tackles Arkansas Razorbacks football players San Diego Chargers players Los Angeles Chargers players Arizona Cardinals players Las Vegas Raiders players